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Core Duo T2300 vs Pentium 4 HT 521


Description
The T2300 is based on P6 Enhanced Pentium M architecture while the 521 is based on NetBurst.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the T2300 gets a score of 9.4 k points while the 521 gets 8.4 k points.

Summarizing, the T2300 is 1.1 times faster than the 521. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
6e8
f49
Core
Yonah
Prescott
Base frecuency
1.66 GHz
2.8 GHz
Socket
Socket 479
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
2/2
1/2
TDP
31 W
84 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
8+8 kB
Cache L2
2048 kB
1024 kB
Date
January 2006
2004
Mean monothread perf.
5.58k points
7.48k points
Mean multithread perf.
9.38k points
8.42k points

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
T2300
521
Test#1 (Integers)
1.46k
1.96k (x1.34)
Test#2 (FP)
1.63k
3.12k (x1.92)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.53k
1.49k (x0.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.96k
0.91k (x0.95)
TOTAL
5.58k
7.48k (x1.34)

Multithread

T2300

521
Test#1 (Integers)
2.42k
1.77k (x0.73)
Test#2 (FP)
2.95k
3.96k (x1.34)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3k
1.8k (x0.6)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.01k
0.9k (x0.89)
TOTAL
9.38k
8.42k (x0.9)

Performance/W
T2300
521
Test#1 (Integers)
78 points/W
21 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
95 points/W
47 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
97 points/W
21 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
33 points/W
11 points/W
TOTAL
303 points/W
100 points/W

Performance/GHz
T2300
521
Test#1 (Integers)
882 points/GHz
701 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
980 points/GHz
1113 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
924 points/GHz
533 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
578 points/GHz
325 points/GHz
TOTAL
3364 points/GHz
2672 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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